Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
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About Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
The red-necked stint is a small migratory wader. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ruficollis is from Latin rufus, "red" and collum, "neck".
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2012-11-06
Cairns Esplanade, Australia -
2013-02-02
Pak Thale, Thailand -
2023-04-04
Rottnest Island, Australia -
2024-08-12
Bali Barat National Park, Indonesia
